prohibitive
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
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We love sponsoring free films for our community. We know the cost can be prohibitive for many and it's a great opportunity to promote strong female story lines. Thank you to those who attended. We will be back with…
Did you know there's a proposal to make it easier for you to install plug-in solar panels in your apartment or home and cut your electric bill? ☀️⚡️ The SUNNY Act is a solution to prohibitive utility costs that will…
Unless the browser is open source and you can analyze the source code for the browser, which would be time-prohibitive, you still won't know.
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Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
“We love sponsoring free films for our community. We know the cost can be prohibitive for many and it's a great opportunity to promote strong female story lines. Thank you to those who attended. We will be back with a new selection of films in the future.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Did you know there's a proposal to make it easier for you to install plug-in solar panels in your apartment or home and cut your electric bill? ☀️⚡️ The SUNNY Act is a solution to prohibitive utility costs that will empower New Yorkers to take control of our energy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
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Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
“Unless the browser is open source and you can analyze the source code for the browser, which would be time-prohibitive, you still won't know.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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